Any successful radiator in engine compartment conversions?, Or other than front trunk installs? Options

[Steve]

That's about where a six tank would sit. Curious if you could do this on both sides with small coolers and ducts like an MR2

[tygaboy]

Twin side mounted radiators, good enough for a big V8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

https://www.palatov.com/cars/d2/

i thought you were asking for a 914?

I'd LOVE to take on an approach like this as part of my build but I have to say, the car pictured has a bit less bodywork than the average 914. Overall air movement would seem to be a non issue (guesses the non aero engineer...)

[Mueller]

Twin side mounted radiators, good enough for a big V8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

https://www.palatov.com/cars/d2/

i thought you were asking for a 914?

Example of placement, sorry I couldn't find a 914 with the radiators mounted exactly like the car I posted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

[r_towle]

I started to do this on the teenster fabricating "550 like" louvers versus just a duct..

rich

[thelogo]

So if one were to go thru the trouble of doing the dual

Front boxster or boxster style radiatores


Then can someone explain to me pros and cons

To engine selection, water cooled subaru

Or since you already have the radiator out of it
Why not water boxster or 911 watercooled .

Would sound better then subaru exausht note (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

[thelogo]

Engine width pehaps ?

Boxster engine too wide ?

[Andyrew]

Yes, those engines are very wide. They hit or get very close to the rear suspension ear.

Also one of the main reasons for engine conversions are for cheap readily available parts.

[matthepcat]

Would sound better then subaru exausht note (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Listen to a video of a Porsche 718 and compare that to a Subaru. Report back.

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[thelogo]

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I just want to go on record a 4 cyclinder engine in

A boxster / 718

Or 911 is a bad idea .



If i were porsche i would be embarrassed



A 60 thousand dollar 4 cyclinder car that sounds like a

35 horsepower bug



I heard talk of this but didnt know its now in production.

[VaccaRabite]

So if one were to go thru the trouble of doing the dual

Front boxster or boxster style radiatores


Then can someone explain to me pros and cons

To engine selection, water cooled subaru

Or since you already have the radiator out of it
Why not water boxster or 911 watercooled .

Would sound better then subaru exausht note (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Why Subaru?
Pros:
They are considerable cheaper then Porsche engines.
They are very reliable.
There is a very active modding community built in for them, with tons of aftermarket support.
They fit in a 914 like they were meant to go there.
They make a surprising amount of power for a small displacement engine (268 crank HP out of a bone stock 2.0 in my WRX).
You can use the Subaru transaxle, and have a very modern, strong gearbox with a smooth cable shifter.
A lot of people love the unequal length header sound.

Cons:
Not Porsche. That's pretty much it. If you are a person that means a lot to, then there are aircooled 6s in your future. And there is nothing wrong with that.

Zach

[DBCooper]

Would sound better then subaru exausht note (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

If you don't like the Subaru sound then why not just fabricate some equal length headers? If that's the main objection then not difficult to resolve.

To the original question, how often do you fill the entire front trunk with stuff? I have a radiator up there and can still use the majority of the front trunk space for groceries or whatever, I just leave a path for airflow and have never had a problem. And if that's not enough then instead of doing all the work relocating radiators why not just put a luggage rack on the back deck for travel/occasional use? That's easy, cheap, practical, no engineering, guaranteed to work, and done today. Or am I underthinking this?

[Mueller]

So if one were to go thru the trouble of doing the dual

Front boxster or boxster style radiatores


Then can someone explain to me pros and cons

To engine selection, water cooled subaru

Or since you already have the radiator out of it
Why not water boxster or 911 watercooled .

Would sound better then subaru exausht note (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

I would say cost is a huge factor in not choosing a Boxster/911 watercooled engine along with fitment issues. They are going to be thousands of dollars more than a Subaru motor (Like $3000 to $5000 more)

Felix is the only person I know that used Boxster radiators, his front end is not stock and I don't see how one could incorporate them in a semi-stock front end with steel bumpers.

The Subaru motors seem like a pretty darn practical choice, and the 6 cylinders motors sound awesome!